Teacher of Design Technology
Corby Business Academy
Northamptonshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 20 May 2018
Job overview
Are you creative? Do you want to inspire others?
We seek an inspirational and enthusiastic qualified teacher of Design and Technology (Product Design) from September 2018. We are particularly interested in flexible candidates who are skilled in a range of material areas within DT, and have the ability to teach another subject within our Art & Design Technology Department.
Are you?
• Passionate about your subject
• Able to engage and inspire students with ‘real-life’ learning
• Able to achieve the best academic outcomes possible.
You will have the commitment and passion for your subject and will be ready develop a strong and engaging curriculum from KS3 to KS4 that embraces the new curriculum requirements at GCSE. You will be able to build aspirations beyond the classroom with an exciting and challenging curriculum, using contemporary and relevant processes. The role could also provide the opportunity to develop a Design based subject at KS5.
What do we offer?
• The opportunity to make a difference!
• In order to support the continuing professional development of all teaching staff, we operate additional PPA where staff teach at a maximum of 80% as standard; with this post having additional PPA for leadership.
• In addition, as part of the Brooke Weston Trust we access a range of CPD opportunities from the Teaching school for staff at all levels.
Corby Business Academy provides students with a modern learning environment equipped to meet the challenges of a varied and engaging curriculum. You will join a strong and supportive team, who are energetic and passionate about promoting and growing Art and DT across the Academy. The DT Department is well-resourced department with lesson by lesson schemes of learning, interactive whiteboards, ICT and 3D modelling facilities.
Posts working with children and/or vulnerable adults will be subject to the disclosure of criminal records. This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants are required to complete a Brooke Weston Trust application form. For further details or an application form please contact Mike Sherwin by email cba@hays.com or telephone 07525 889925| 0116 2532389. Please note that strong applications may be considered upon receipt.
Closing date: Monday 21st May 2018
About Corby Business Academy
- Corby Business Academy
- Academy Way, Gretton Road, Corby
- Northamptonshire
- NN17 5EB
- United Kingdom
At Corby Business Academy we have a dedicated and skilled team of staff who are committed to giving all students a high quality educational experience, as well as nurturing individual skills and aspirations. We work hard to ensure that our students have the best teaching and learning, excellent facilities and a full range of enrichment activities that run alongside academic studies.
We are proud of the exceptional facilities on offer at Corby Business Academy. The site has an impressive sports provision and the building is arranged with separate faculties radiating from a central mall. It has been designed to ensure maximum visibility and cohesiveness, so that we are all part of one learning community.
Art, Music and Industrial Design faculty boasts the latest equipment that you would expect to find in any modern creative or technical business, such as Media and Photography software, 3D printers, Design and Technology machines, plus a large workshop and Art rooms.
The Communication faculty houses English, Media and Drama. It includes a drama suite and a media editing suite complete with Apple iMacs.
Physical and Natural Sciences is home to Science, Active, Dance, Psychology, and Health and Social Care. It includes science laboratories and a mirrored dance studio. The Library is also a real feature of the Academy. It is well-stocked and resourced, with dedicated library staff who support all aspects of learning. They organise literacy trips, author visits and quizzes throughout the year so that our students are encouraged to develop a love of reading and literature.
Our professional theatre is the venue for presentations, assemblies, concerts and special events. It is an integral and widely used resource in the Academy.
We are proud to be part of Brooke Weston Trust, which has grown into a family of 10 primary and secondary schools throughout the East Midlands, united by our mission and values. More than 7,000 students between the ages of 3-18 are now educated in a Brooke Weston Trust school, supported by more than 1000 passionate members of staff.
The Brooke Weston Trust Way
Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities.
Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.
Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks, as well as being able to access a range of first-class professional development opportunities through our Brooke Weston Teaching School Alliance.
Our schools include:
· Beanfield Primary Academy
· Brooke Weston Academy
· Compass Primary Academy
· Corby Business Academy
· Corby Technical Academy
· Gretton Primary School
· Kettering Science Academy
· Oakley Vale Primary School
· Peckover Primary School
· Thomas Clarkson Academy
Benefits
Being a member of the Brooke Weston Trust family not only comes with fantastic opportunities, but also great perks;
· Free Breakfast and Lunch for all members of staff
· Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
· Bike2Work Scheme
· Subsidised Gym Membership
· Emphasis on staff wellbeing, with access to resources such as Education Support Partnership and an Employee Assist Programme
· Staff CPD and access to the Brooke Weston Trust Teaching School
Teaching colleagues who would like to progress into leadership positions can also apply to join the Brooke Weston Trust Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is an exciting new initiative designed to nurture talent and develop future leaders within the Trust through a programme of mentoring and professional development tailored to the needs of our Trust.
We actively encourage applicants to contact us to arrange a visit to one or more of our schools so we can show you how we work, let you see the schools in action and talk to our colleagues.
To find out more about what it means to be part of the Brooke Weston Trust Family please check out the career page on our website here.
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